Will the Real Android Please Stand Up?

The Android Police podcast is still a podcast, first and foremost, about Android, so why not talk about Android first on this episode of the show? A novel idea! And perhaps a risky one if the reality of Android continues to trend in the direction we've been covering. Still, we're pressing fast forward on Android 16, dreading the iOS-ification of OEM skins, and, yet again, wondering if the AI heads are screwed into their necks straight. All that and more this hour. 03:13 | Android Things Android 16 will be released much earlier than you think New One UI 7 leak reveals bolstered parental controls, new lock screen, AI features, and more A rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim could battle the iPhone 17 Slim late next year The OnePlus 13 is official, and it might be the phone power users have been dreaming of 23:01 | Serious Other Things ChatGPT's answer to Google Search is now available Will Apple Intelligence be enough to make the iPhone 16 exciting? 38:19 | One Last Thing (or Two) This Pixel 9a leak might convince you to hold off on your Pixel 9 purchase Nintendo just launched its own music streaming app, and it's loaded with nostalgia Diamond Jubilee | Cindy Lee Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang. Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected] Music - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0